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How Many Continents Are There? Depends Whom You Ask

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It may surprise you to know that experts around the world disagree on how many continents are out there. Here's why.

11 Most Popular Sports in the World

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Thrilling gameplay, dramatic storylines and top-notch talent are all important factors in ensuring a sport's popularity grows and fanbases thrive. The most popular sports in the world are all spectacles of athletic competition that attract large crowds in the stands and around the television.

The Mighty Banyan Tree Can 'Walk' and Live for Centuries

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These majestic trees send their roots down in pillars from branch to ground, can form a canopy over 80 feet high and can live to be 250 years old.

15 White Birds Soaring Over Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas

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White birds are some of the most striking and elegant creatures in the natural world. Whether soaring over lakes, wading through wetlands, or perched in city skylines, these birds tend to capture attention with their brilliant features.

18 Tropical Rainforest Animals You Should Know

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A rainforest is simply a forest that receives a lot of rain. But when you think "rainforest," the image that comes to mind is probably a tropical rainforest: one located near the equator, between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.

The Largest Flying Bird Varies by Wingspan, Height and Weight

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Flightless species of birds (such as ostriches, which are the largest living birds) tend to outsize any of the largest birds in the sky. Bigger sizes, while a liability in the air, can keep flightless birds safer on land.

Sikhism Explained: What to Know About This Often-Misunderstood Religion

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‌It's one of the largest religions on Earth but little-known in the West, where its practitioners are often mistaken for Muslims or Hindus. What else should we know about the Sikh faith?

14 Wild Animals That Start With 'U' (Aside From the Utahraptor)

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Animal names are a simple way to categorize the diverse species of the animal kingdom. Animals that start with "U" can be some of the most fascinating in our planet's elaborate biological patchwork.

The Largest Continent Is Also the Most Populated

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If you are looking at a traditional world map, you won't get an accurate idea of the size of the seven continents; depicting a sphere onto a flat surface means that something will end up distorted. For that reason, you may not truly understand something like the size of the largest continent.

Congee Is the Food Equivalent of a Warm, Heated Gravity Blanket

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Congee is simple comfort food at its best. This rice dish dates all the way back to ancient China, but its roots aren't based solely in Chinese food. Have you tried it?

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